Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• set up
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
• face up to: To gather your courage to deal with (a problem)
• for cause: With a legally justifiable reason or cause, especially in dismissal or action.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in fits and starts: Happening intermittently or irregularly.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• in honor of: To show respect and admiration for someone or something.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
• blow up: To suddenly become angry
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• local communities: Groups of people living in the same area or having particular characteristics in common.
• out of the way: Remote; isolated.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• get onto: To board or mount a vehicle, such as a bus, train, or bicycle.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• cut into: To divide something into pieces with a sharp tool.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• without question: Undoubtedly; certainly; definitely.
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• run with: To take and work with an idea, plan as your own
• hand over: To give into the possession or control of another
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• vote in: To elect someone into a position by voting.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• deal with
• next to: Being located along side another
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• win over: To convince others to support you or your ideas
• in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• in store: About to happen in the future
• for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
• sound right: To seem correct or accurate.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• left and right: In both the left and right directions.
• spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
• hot air: Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
• third year: The third year of a course of study, especially at a university or college.
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• compared with: In relation to
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in future: At a time yet to come; from now onwards.
• rally around: To come together to support someone or something.
• on the face of the earth: Used to emphasize location or existence anywhere in the world.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• put up with: To suffer (a difficult thing) without complaining
• wrestle with: To struggle to understand or make a difficult decision.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• write over: To write on top of existing writing, often obscuring it.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• talk radio: A radio program or station featuring discussions and interviews.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• domestic: Someone paid to help with housework in your house
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• foundation: Base or important starting point
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• equal: Same in shape, size, or number
• district: Area of a country, city, or town
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• leave: To go away from; depart
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• explanation: Details or reasons given to make something clear
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• contradiction: Saying or showing something is not so
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• mayor: Head of a town or city government
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• congressional: Concerning the US congress
• veto: To not allow while in a position of authority
• officer: Person of high position in an organization
• affordability: Cheap enough to buy something you want